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Co-creation continues through Summer and Autumn: update and timeline

June 12, 2026 by Open Government Team No Comments | Category Uncategorized

Update on where we are

The Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC) spoke to people about what they want the Open Government Action Plan to do across the themes of trust and transparency, anti-corruption and accountability, ethical use of technology and open data, and public participation.

Read the summary and snapshot report reflecting workshop discussions in March.

The final report is being prepared, and we will use it to review the findings from this process and take decisions about what the Action Plan will look like.

While SCDC are preparing the final report, here are our plans for continuing co-creation throughout the summer and into the  autumn.

June-July

The Open Government team will start drafting an outline of the Action Plan based on the reports from SCDC. This will set out the main direction of the plan.

July-September

We will continue to co-create actions with Scottish Government teams, community groups and other people outside government. It is important that we develop and agree together on the first pieces of work that will be included under the plan.

September-October

Once the detail of the Action Plan is agreed, we need to send this to the Open Government Partnership for them to publish this for everyone to see.

We can then start delivery! Building a trustworthy and transparent Scotland together.

Join our partnership

If you are interested in becoming more involved in Open Government work follow these steps:

1. Read the member’s guide

Read the Open Government in Scotland Member’s Guide 2026 to consider how you and/or your organisation would like to get involved.

2. Expression of interest form

Complete our expression of interest form.

You can email OpenGovernment@gov.scot if you have any questions about the expression of interest form. A member of the team (either government or civil society) will contact you.

3. Meet to discuss

After completing the expression of interest form, a member of the government or civil society team will meet with you for a short discussion. We will talk about where your skills and expertise would work best for you and/or your organisation and us.

4. Induction

Join us for an induction session. You will learn about what we do, how we do it, and meet the people you will work with. This will support your understanding of the role and the work you will be contributing to.

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